US gluten-free firm snaps up British bakery
US business Boulder Brands has acquired Cheshire gluten-free baking businesses Davies Bakery, previously part of Frank Roberts and Sons.
Archives for May 1, 2013
Bonduelle increases sustainability, shelf appeal with new veg cans
Vegetable canner Bonduelle has partnered with packaging firm Ardagh Group on new cans said to offer increased sustainability as well as a higher degree of consumer appeal.
Packaging format preferences evaluated in study
Packaging format plays an important role in consumer choice when it comes to Iberian dry-cured ham according to a conjoint analysis (CA) conducted by researchers.
Flintec launches load cells for food processing
Flintec UK Ltd. has launched single-point load cells geared toward heavy-duty food environments; according to the manufacturing, the units offer high accuracy and durability.
NYC start-up aims to carve a niche in the healthy snacks market with frozen bite-size fruity cubes
New York-based start-up LifeIce is aiming to create a completely new category in the healthy snacking market with new bite-sized all-natural frozen fruit snacks that are sold as a shelf-stable product in a freeze-at-home tray.
CHEWING OVER IDEAS WITH PURATOS
‘It’s quite a challenge to satisfy consumers’: Puratos R&D head
Consumers want the best of everything and the challenge for bakery manufacturers is to address complicated paradoxes, says the head of research and development (R&D) at Puratos.
Kids’ cereal challenges: Do not underestimate pester power, says analyst
Kids’ cereal brands must target parents but pester power from their children must not be underestimated or ignored, says an analyst.